Pueblo County, CO

ZIP 81001

In ZIP 81001, 8 of the 12 things we check have at least one part graded D or F.

• Drinking water: Boone Town Of has 1 contaminant at or over an EPA legal limit; 11 contaminants are above health goals, led by pfos at 4.9× California’s Public Health Goal.
• Nearest Superfund site: Colorado Smelter, 1.8 miles away.
• Largest share of modeled toxic air from industry: Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel (69%), mostly chromium compounds.
• Fine particles (PM2.5) average 4.6 µg/m³; the WHO guideline is 5 and the EPA annual standard is 9.
• About 37,785 kg of agricultural pesticides are applied in the county each year.

Grades for ZIP 81001

• Superfund sites nearbyD to F
• Factories and industrial sitesC to D
• Oil and gas wellsA
• Parks and nature nearbyC to F
• Air qualityA
• Drinking water qualityC to F
• Pesticide useC to F
• Neighborhood health statusB to D
• Past wildfire impactsA
• Past flood impactsA
• Noise levelsA to D
• Radiation signalsF

Based on 11 census tracts · compiled September 10, 2026 · how each grade works and its sources

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